University of York

Policy mobilities and gender: a case study of the influence of the ‘Swedish model’ on Northern Ireland’s sex work policy

As gender is largely absent in academic studies of policy mobilities, this article calls for academic discussion on the role of gender within policy mobilities. To kick-start this discussion, it suggests two avenues of investigation: (1) gendered labour and power relations, and (...

Improved lower bound for the two-way-assisted quantum capacity of the bosonic thermal-loss channel

The bosonic thermal-loss channel is a fundamental model for quantum communication. This Gaussian channel models the transmission of bosonic systems subject to both loss and thermal noise. It describes many practical systems, including optical fibers, waveguides and free-space lin...

Dimensions of Lexical Mastery and Their Relationships with Listening and Reading Proficiency Among Beginner‐to‐Low‐Intermediate Learners of French

Abstract The extent to which lexical mastery consists of interrelated types of lexical knowledge has been widely discussed. Yet, few studies have explored whether the lexical dimensions of knowledge and processing are relatively independent or investigated how these two dimension...

Exploring Transitions to Adulthood for Young Disabled People: Personalisation and the Quiet Dismantling of Social Care

ABSTRACT Across OECD countries, policy frameworks to support disabled young people in their transition to adulthood remain fragmented, under‐resourced and poorly aligned. This article examines how these longstanding weaknesses have been exacerbated by the shift towards personalis...

Retinotopic remapping of the visual system in deaf adults

Abstract Deaf individuals rely on visual rather than auditory cues to detect events in the periphery, putting a greater demand on neural resources for vision. Comparing visual maps in the brains of early deaf and hearing adults, we found a redistribution of neural resources in th...

Digitally enabled GP-specialist collaborative care helped improve hypertension outcomes and reduced hospital referrals in China

As China deepens health system reform to strengthen primary care by integrating hospital-based specialist services into community settings, empirical evidence is still limited. This quasi-experimental difference-in-differences analysis examined the effect of the digitally enabled...

Comparing the GP-CORE and WEMWBS Scores as Predictors of Future Mental Health Service Utilisation and Help-Seeking Behaviour Among UK Students in Higher Education

Background The General Population Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation (GP-CORE) and the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS) are two instruments often used to measure psychological distress or well-being in student samples. This study aimed to directly compare t...

The Effects of Immigration on Agricultural Development: Brazil in the Age of Mass Migration

We study the effects of immigration during the Age of Mass Migration (1855–1920) on Brazil’s agricultural development in 1920. Instrumenting for a municipality’s immigrant share using the interaction of aggregate immigrant inflows and the expansion of Brazil’s railway network, we...

The Art of Printing [3D Engineering & Advanced Geometry]

There are sequences of actions that we repeat everyday. Among them is the printing action: print a numeric paper in pdf format and save it on your computer, or print it using a Xerox Machine or HP-printer. We found out we can do More: Let us Print in 3D Dimension, and investigate...

Relative Contributions of Dielectric Relaxation Mechanisms to Effective Conductivity Relevant to MRI RF Heating

Thermal injuries are important complications of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and are mediated by electric fields within the body. Although several mechanisms at the molecular and cellular level have been implicated in the specific interaction of electric fields with tissues,...

Electoral competition and economic development: evidence from Pakistan

In recent years, many commentators have challenged the idea that democratic institutions are more conducive to economic growth and development. In this paper, we contribute to the literature by studying the impact of electoral competition on the provision of public goods at local...

Resolving the Abstract–Concrete Paradox in the Angular Gyrus:A Multimethod Investigation

Abstract Despite its well-established role in memory-guided cognition, whether and how the angular gyrus (AG) contributes to semantic processing remains unresolved. Connectomic work links the AG to abstract mentation, yet neuroimaging studies paradoxically show greater AG engagem...

Breast Cancer Knowledge and Screening Barriers Among Female University Students of Pakistan

Breast cancer is a leading public health concern among low- and middle-income countries, primarily due to inadequate knowledge and lack of early detection practices. This study aimed to assess knowledge about the signs and symptoms, risk factors, and screening procedures for brea...

Cysteine Thioaldehydes: Photolytic Generation, Reactivity, and Biological Implications

ABSTRACT Cysteine thioaldehydes are putative intermediates in sulfatase‐maturing enzyme catalysis and in the biosynthesis of penicillin, coenzyme A and families of ribosomally synthesized and posttranslationally modified peptides (RiPPs). Norrish type‐II photolysis of phenacylsul...

Fine Tuning of Ag3PO4/g-C3N4 Hybrid Nanostructure Catalyst for Natural Sunlight-Assisted Cationic Dye Neutralization

Photocatalysis is a promising route for the environmentally friendly destruction of organic pollutants and recycling the polluted water in industrial contexts for future environmental challenges. In this novel research work, the coupling of definite proportions of silver phosphat...

A conserved grain-associated immunosuppressive niche in Sudanese patients with mycetoma

Abstract Mycetoma is a neglected tropical disease caused by various bacterial and fungal pathogens that has a significant health impact across a broad geographically defined “mycetoma belt” spanning South America, Africa and Asia. Histologically, mycetoma is characterised by inva...

Conservation and divergence within the Arabidopsis TPL/TPR corepressor family

Abstract The TOPLESS (TPL) and TOPLESS-RELATED (TPR1–TPR4) corepressors, collectively the Arabidopsis TPX family, are recruited by client proteins to regulate nearly every major plant regulatory program. Here, we dissect the conservation and divergence between paralogs using a co...

Mobility and Roman Britannia

Abstract This article reviews the evidence for mobility within, and into, the Roman province of Britannia, assesses the current state of the field and sets out how current approaches should be developed and improved. Mobility was foundational to the Roman empire and its provinces...

Barriers to the uptake of cervical cancer screening methods in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) – a scoping review using framework thematic analysis

Abstract Background Cervical cancer remains a major cause of preventable death among women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Despite the availability of effective screening, uptake remains low. Existing reviews have not fully captured the socio-cultural and behavioural...

Sustainable Synthesisof Diamide Solvents from SuccinicAnhydride under Microwave Conditions for the Production of Graphenevia Liquid-Phase Exfoliation

Abstract Liquid-phase exfoliation (LPE) is a viable method for the large-scale production of two-dimensional (2D) graphene; however, toxic solvents must be replaced. The microwave synthesis of sustainable succindiamide solvents, namely N,N′-diethyl-N,N′-dibutylsuccindiamide (EBSA...